Julia Child and French Cuisine

Never understood her TV show i was too young. Now I am sorry I did not pay more attention to her instruction in the Art of French cooking in the 60’s. At that time I  loved eating out at the most expensive French restaurants in New York and travelled to France .

 At any rate after seeing” Julia and Julie” I was totally awestruck with her life and achievements. Wish I had a bigger kitchen! I sure would like to see all those episodes aired on TV again. They had one on KPBS last Saturday and she was attempting without any luck to cleaver the head from the carcass of a huge fish. Hysterical scene. The fish was already dead, gutted and all that was left was the ghoulish giant head and the spine. She was making stock for Boulaibaise. she continued with a sharper knife to try and simply commented”Well That didn’t go so well…”

Funny Julia! This may sound gruesome but if you eat to live  or love to eat you can appreciate her efforts in bringing fine cuisine out of the can into the garden and on to your plates! I started buying organic when I move to California in 1972. Vegetables never had any flavor before.

So if you can buy a Julia Child cookbook and try one recipe;an easy one to begin.

If you cannot use butter then substitute olive oil or something with  less fat.

Truthfully I would rather see her on TV once again.

She was fascinating..and that falsetto!